St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-28
STRAY SuNBEAMS.

'Romanism the Danger Ahead. Reasons
Why Good Roman Catholic Cannot be a
Good Citizen of this Republic is the title Of
a sensational book recently published by
Chicago man. This recalls the story of man
who was confined in jail and sent for lawyer
to get him out. After hearing statement Of
the case the lawyer assured the man that he
couldn't be put in jail on any such charge
as that, and made a profound argument to
prove it. When he had concluded, the prls-
oner looked the attorney squarely in the face
and said: look here, lawyer, facts beat
argument every time. Your argument proves
that they can't put ME in jail. The fact is I
am here and want to get OUT The best re-
ply to the Chicago mans argument is that
there are thousands of good Roman Catholics
who are to-day among the best citizens of the
republic.
Mr.. WINDOW missed the chance for getting
on the interstate commission when Mr..
BLAINE was defeated for the presidency.
WINDOW and BLAINE belong to the same
railway syndicate, and are partners in coal
mine.
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EUGENE FIELD, Of the Chicago News, is the
only newspaper man in this country who is a
been given with all the trophies Of triumph
ant song. Heretofore his flowing numbers
have had CHEEKY ring to them and spice
of mirth. But judging from the jaundiced
tinge of his latest productions Mr.. FIELD has
the blues. In his last poem he remarks:
'sFor soon must come that night of nights,
And l will slip unnoticed out with the
dark
That's what is the matter with you, brother.
Slipping out with the dark in Chicago is cal
cuIated to make one bilious.
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ROBERT GARRETT, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad company, when asked
his reason for wanting to dispose of his con-
trolling interest in that corporation, SAID: 81
am tired of work and worry and want rest"
This is singular remark to have been made
by the youngest railroad king in the world,
and especially as MIR. GARRETT has only been
at work about two years.
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ROBERT G ARRETT is only 40 years DID, and
has boyish face with pleasant expression.
He is of pronounced blonde type. and his
blue eyes appear to be continually twinklng
with amusement. He doesn't look like man
who is tired out with overwork, for be is
vivacious and walks with springy step.
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His father the late JOHN w. GARRETT. was
an incessant worker and his face was fur
rowed with lines caused by thinking over
complex combinations of puzzling railroad
problems. BOB doesn't look that way There
| are no lines in his forehead and he lets his
vice presidents, CowEN and KING, do all the
/ studying.
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| The elder GARRETT left the bulk of his for
tune TO his son ROBERT. The young railroad
! king is worth at least S10,OO0,O0O, and like a
| sensible fellow doesn't want ny more. At
! any rate he is not going to worry himself to
| death trying to get more. He has paIatial
home on Mount Vernon square, in Baltimore.
which cost S500,O00. He has lovely wife to
| whom he mas been married for fifteen years,
but no children have blessed the union. Mr..
and Mrs. GARRETT are noted for thei r hos
pitality and give many magnificent entertain
ments.
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| Congressman SCOTT, of Pennsylvania, for
| got to draw his salary as mem Der of the
| Forty-ninth congress until one day last eek.
while on a visit to Washington, he was re-
minded by the sergeant-at- arms that there
was little balance of $4,000 due him. 1t has
been long time now since any other con-
gresham was afflicted with that kind of
Observation-Disclosures.
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1t is some satisfaction to know that the